TOKYO Police on Thursday arrested a man for assaulting his mother with an ax at her apartment in Meguro. The victim was taken to hospital, suffering severe injuries to her right shoulder and arm. Makoto Ueda, 34, was arrested for attacking his mother, 64, with a 40-centimeter-long ax around 10:20 a.m. After the attack, he called police and told them what he had done.
According to police, Ueda lives about a 15-minute walk away from his mother who lives with his sister. So far, he has given police no motive for the attack.










